Outside Liyang City, the war drums were beating fast, Du Fuwei's Jianghuai army shouted loudly, and nearly a hundred catapults swarmed in, followed by arrow-blocking carts and ballista carts, as well as flying ladder carts and nest carts further behind.
The Feiyun Ladder Cart is a double long ladder mounted on six wheels. There are double windlass at the end of the ladder, which can be used by soldiers to climb up the city; the Chao Cart is a high platform mounted on an eight-wheeled car, which can not only detect the enemy but also shoot arrows into the city. .
Because the engineers in the army cut down a large area of forest outside the city, they repaired siege-related equipment for Liyang City on the spot. Although these equipment were a bit crudely made, their effectiveness was quite amazing.
In order to prevent being restrained by the defenders' kerosene rockets and other means, all siege equipment was coated with special anti-burning powder, which could not be ignited for several days. Even considering that the coating was not completed at the same time, it was enough to launch a A fierce offensive.
If it is an ordinary small town, only some of these siege equipment can be deployed, and it can be captured within a few days when the army has a numerical advantage.
However, Liyang City itself was a fortified city with a wall as high as twenty feet. The Sui army defending the city was quite elite, and they had material support provided by shipping along the river, but it was not comparable to those small towns.
Especially when it was rumored that the Jianghuai Army's military discipline was poor, the residents in the city were worried about being plundered, so they were more cooperative with the Sui troops in the city, and their defense intensity was raised to a higher level. Even if Du Fuwei launched an attack late at night, he still had enough troops. Manpower alerts and timely defense.
For a moment, the sound of wheels, shouts of killing, and the sound of arrows flying through the air filled the space inside and outside the city wall. The two sides fell into a stalemate, and the momentum was extremely frightening.
I saw Du Fuwei with his hands behind his back, watching the confrontation between the two armies from the heights of the mound outside the city with a straight face. He gave a few instructions to the martial arts masters following behind him, and led them quickly to the top of seven or eight of them. The top of a nest car.
Under the cover of the night and the army, these chariots filled with martial arts masters slowly advanced toward the city wall without any external features. They did not attract the special attention of the Sui army defending the city, and soon entered a hundred steps away from the city tower. Area.
If he continued to drive to a position of twenty feet or even more than ten feet, with Du Fuwei's skills, he could fly across the city to the top of the city, clear out a small area of the surrounding defenders in one fell swoop, and lure other experts to follow.
In the view of him, a top master from the underworld, his martial arts skills are unrivaled in the Liyang area. He uses the method of sneak attack with surprise troops and takes the lead on the city wall. It is both unexpected and can inspire the morale of the army. role.
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Further outside the city, Li Jing looked at the large number of troops marching towards the city wall. He was slightly surprised, knowing that Song Que's eyesight was indeed extraordinary. He could clearly see where the army was camping seven or eight miles away in the middle of the night. situation and made accurate predictions about the scale of the siege.
Except for a small number of soldiers guarding the camp, Du Fuwei can be said to have mobilized his entire army. He used all the power he had at this time to mobilize tens of thousands of troops, and he was able to take down Liyang in one fell swoop.
After serving as a soldier under Du Fuwei for several months, Li Jing also experienced many details from the opponent's march that were not described in detail in the art of war and military books, and he had a somewhat integrated sense of what he had learned in the past;
From the appointment of generals to the recruitment, selection and formation of soldiers, from training, banners and drums, reconnaissance, communications, equipment to formation, marching, setting up camps, defending cities, sieges, and the use of tactics, everything is gradually integrated , turned into something of one’s own.
Therefore, although Li Jing was not very optimistic about Du Fuwei, who had taught him a lot, he still had certain expectations for his possible changes after having Liyang as his base, and was not prepared to leave immediately.
If his guess is correct, Du Fuwei should be using his group of law enforcement experts who have been specially recruited and trained this time, right?
In today's world, there are many people with unique vision, but I am afraid that not many people can match Du Fuwei's.
Although he does not have the reputation or ability to retain high-level talents, he has unique methods for discovering and mastering ordinary talents. With this, he organized a special team of hundreds of people, which played a role in many aspects of the army. .
The model of developing the army into a super-large gang was the original creation of Du Fuwei, a man with a rough background in the underworld. It was refreshing and attracted Li Jing to investigate.
"Du Fuwei wanted to seize the city with a surprise attack. It was indeed a good strategy when no one on the other side could compete in martial arts. It's a pity that he encountered a rare accident this time. He was destined to To return in vain.”
Just as Li Jing was thinking in his mind, Song Que glanced at him, smiled and said: "Although I am not leaving Lingnan, my hard work over the past twenty years has not been in vain. I have all the situations in the world under my control. The most important things are under my control." Nothing is hidden from me."
"In the beginning, he gathered a crowd with his friend Fu Gong'er to fight against Cao Mang and became the overlord of the underworld. Later, he led his crowd to defect to Wang Bo in Changbai Mountain. He immediately broke away from Wang Bo and established himself as a general. He traveled across the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers without a single defeat."
"Song has been paying attention to the information since Du Fuwei started his career, and his knowledge is not much worse than yours. He knows that this person has no ability to compete for the world. However, it is a bit surprising to encounter setbacks so early. Exceeding my expectations.”
Having said this, Song Que smiled casually, paused and said: "Among the rebel forces with pure Han origin, the one I am most optimistic about right now is Li Mi from Wagang Village, and I also have the intention to support him. However, after getting this piece of land, I am most optimistic about it. After hearing the message left by Shi Binei, my thoughts changed greatly."
"Information in the stone jade?" Li Jing was a little confused when he heard it, and he couldn't understand the reason why Song Que judged that Du Fuwei's surprise attack method would fail. Even if Song Que wanted to intervene, how could it be effective with such a long distance and a large army?
It sounds like this stone jade has been mentioned many times by the other party. Is it related to this? Since it was sent by Song Shidao, is it related to the Goryeo woman mentioned by Song Que?
Song Shidao is the most important figure in the new generation of the Song clan. He is known as the natural heir to Song Que, the world's best swordsman, "Heavenly Sword". Power, wealth and beautiful women are as easy for him as picking up mustard.
Could it be that the Goryeo woman who was able to attract him was related to Fu Cailin, one of the three great masters in the world? But doesn’t this violate the Song Dynasty’s rule prohibiting intermarriage with foreigners? No wonder Song Que's attitude was so abnormal.
However, after seeing Song Que's style and sword theory, Li Jing found it hard to imagine that a Goguryeo Fu Cailin could give such great inspiration to a great master like "Tiandao". Perhaps, there is something else going on?
Although he was very curious about things related to Shi Bi, he felt that he might see a conflict between Song Que and Song Shidao at any time. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and couldn't make a choice in a short time.
Seemingly sensing the curiosity in Li Jing's heart, Song Que smiled slightly, opened his hand holding the stone bi, and explained directly:
"The content recorded in this stone biscuit is the essence of Cihang Jingzhai's "Sword Code" and some more profound information. It was a gift from a mysterious and peerless master."
"Before this, I have worked hard on the thoughts of Buddhism and Taoism. The highest state of the former is nirvana; the latter is ascension in the daytime."
"The focus of Buddhism is to become a Buddha immediately; while Taoism trains essence to transform into qi, trains qi to transform into spirit, trains spirit to return to emptiness, and practices emptiness to combine with Tao. They regard themselves as a treasure raft to cross the sea of suffering. They are ridiculed by Buddhists who do not understand its meaning. "Ghost-watching ghosts, in fact, Taoism's daytime ascension is similar to Buddhism's instant Buddhahood."
"In fact, Taoism and Buddhism have the same goal of becoming an immortal or a Buddha. They believe that life is more than this, and they have an infinite pursuit of the eternal, 'perfect' one."
"All things in heaven and earth come from one. Although they have gone through thousands of changes, they will eventually return to one, which cannot be controlled by human beings. The so-called life of two, two, three, and three, all things, start from one and end with one."
"No matter what kind of knowledge, whether it is martial arts or life, the highest realm is how to find out this one that originally existed and then disappeared. Only with this one can we return to the perfect state before the world was judged. "
"This escaping spirit travels around the world, constantly flowing, and exists in all things at the same time. Laozi calls it Tao, and Sakyamuni calls it Buddha. Buddha means enlightenment, and it is ever-changing. , all in it.”
"Although people cannot change the process of 'Heaven and Earth' and 'Tao' from nothing to something, from something to nothing, they can grasp the gap between existence and non-existence and transcend the gap between existence and non-existence. This is the essence of the path of spiritual practice. You can never change from your roots.”
Listening to Song Que's deep voice, both Song Shidao, who was nervous in his heart, and Li Jing and Song Lu beside him, couldn't help but feel a shocking feeling of parting through the clouds and seeing the heaven and earth.
Generally speaking, when people are born in this world, their life goals are nothing more than to have enough food and clothing, to marry and have children. Those who are ambitious will be rich and prosperous. As for those who govern the country and achieve great achievements, this is the ultimate in life.
But "Heavenly Sword" Song Que obviously went a step further and set his goal to explore the mysteries of the universe that no one had ever dared to think about. He conducted extremely in-depth research on this and successfully grasped a mysterious and profound truth related to the secrets of heaven and earth. .
"As the saying goes, 'the mind is still and the mind is moving, transcending things'. Only when the mind is detached can it be possible to reach the ideal state of 'the other side'." Song Que said slowly, and commented with deep feeling:
"The "Sword Code" takes 'quietness, tranquility, emptiness, and nothingness' as its fundamental tenets, stresses the ultimate in tranquility, focuses on the two aspects of 'seeing through' and 'perfection', and finally reaches the martial arts peaks of 'keeping one' and 'wuji' environment, completing the sublimation of life in a circle like reincarnation."
"The most critical one is the 'bright heart of the sword'. In terms of swordsmanship, it means seeing through the enemy as well as yourself, without leaving anything behind, and being tactful and comfortable. In terms of practice, it means seeing through the illusions of life and all things, and reaching the truth. .”
"The reason why the descendants of Jingzhai have the tradition of 'experience in the world' is because if you want to see through the false side of 'life', you first need to have a profound understanding of life, in order to understand the true essence of 'Sword Heart Transparency', and My approach of 'getting the sword but forgetting it' is quite similar."
"For the descendants of Jingzhai who have reached the ultimate level in practicing the "Sword Code", life to them is just a dream of spring and autumn clouds. Everything from beginning to prosperity, from prosperity to decline, from decline to death is the rhythm and pace of nature. It is the essence of nature and the essence of all life, and it does not cause any concern."
"As the first Buddhist book to use swordsmanship to cultivate the way of heaven, I have read "Cihang Sword Canon" and got a lot of inspiration. When the swordsmanship reaches its ultimate level, it should transcend life and death, find the true one, and realize the infinite. , reaching the state of immortality and Buddhahood.”
"However, my own way of swordsmanship is actually fundamentally different from the "Sword Code", because I am not focused on transcending life and death. I am just trying my best to explore and advance in the way of swordsmanship. I am not cultivating the way of heaven with the way of swords, but cultivating swords with the way of heaven. road."
"After truly reading the essence of the "Sword Code", I began to understand the further path after 'getting the sword' and 'forgetting the sword', and I confirmed that I was on the opposite side of the 'Sword Code' 'seeing through the falsehood' : In a world of deficiency, experience the relative perfection of deficiency.”
Song Que's tone gradually slowed down and became slightly deeper, and he said with emotion: "Nine out of ten things in life are going to be unsatisfactory. Just as I originally set the ambition of 'there is no other thing except the sword', in fact it is also There’s a huge price to pay for it, and it’s not as cool as it seems.”
"No one in the world has pain in their hearts. Even the strongest and most optimistic people will regret some of their past actions and hope that history can repeat itself and give them another chance to change. Unfortunately, this will never be possible. , Life is like this, time is absolutely ruthless.”
"Since the nature of life is like this, how can I, Song Que, be spared? So if you can set lofty ideals and goals for yourself, have a general direction for hard work, try your best to put other things aside, and appreciate the beauty of the process with your heart. It will make life easier."
"The process of any thing is often more touching than the result. Although the way of swordsmanship I practice is still a kind of heaven-cultivation in terms of results, I am more concerned about the process of swordsmanship itself. This is also the reason why I and Bi The biggest difference is between Xiuxin, Fan Qinghui and other Jingzhai successors."
Hearing this, Zhao Qing, who was listening to Song Que and his party's remarks remotely, couldn't help but sigh.
As a well-known "Heavenly Sword", and having communicated with Bi Xiuxin and Fan Qinghui, Song Que was able to quickly grasp most of the essence of the "Sword Code" and realize the spiritual principle of "keeping one to achieve the ultimate" , which did not surprise her.
After all, I did not get the most profound and profound "Death Pass" part of the "Sword Code" and the extreme practice, so it was naturally impossible to add it to the information on Shi Bi. Instead, I added my own more peaceful views on "The Ultimate Yin Wuji" , and describe it in a relatively easy-to-understand way.
But being able to point out so clearly the difference between practicing "Tao" and cultivating "one's own way" fully revealed Song Que's talent and talent, and even gave her some inspiration about the nature of "Sword Way".
As she expected, Song Que did have extraordinary insights into the nature of life, and was suitable for embarking on the "Zhiyin Wuji" route that corresponds to growth and life. He could draw parallels from the "Sword Code".
"Although the part about the changes of 'potential trap' and 'potential barrier' in the Bi'an Sword Art in the "Sword Code" is considered to be Dini's original work, the mystery of it is almost impossible to fully comprehend based on Fan Qinghui's sword technique that lacks numbers. possible."
"But its core content is still the 'fairy fetus', a combination of soul and mind. It is suspected to be inspired by the 'Tao Heart Demon Planting Technique', and involves the 'Ultimate Yin Wuji' and the changes in the energy of life and death. The most profound part of it is also the key to the integration of Taoism and Buddhism.”
"However, Song Que has not yet reached the 'Wuji Realm', so it is difficult to understand these two for the time being. His main focus is on the overall gist and essence, and he has seen through the 'Sword Heart Transparency' and Jingzhai Cultivation The essence of the way of heaven can be regarded as reaching my standard line."
"In this case, there is no need to specifically clean up the impact caused by the immortal effect of the 'immortal fetus'. Song Que will naturally come out of his complicated feelings for Fan Qinghui and no longer be bound by this aspect."
Glancing at Du Fuwei who was shooting out of a nest car outside the city wall like an arrow from a string, Zhao Qing smiled slightly and sighed softly:
"The higher level beyond 'Forgetting the Sword' in the Way of the Sword is the peak realm of 'Between Gaining and Forgetting'. Since he can understand the mysteries of 'Shouyi' and 'Wuji', he is naturally expected to make achievements in the Way of the Sword." This is a breakthrough."
At the same time as she sighed, about thirty feet away, Du Fuwei's sleeves were rolled up crazily. He was about to land on the city and start killing people. However, he found that the temperature of the place where he was was plummeting immediately, and there were suddenly many people on the ground in front of him. An ice sword as thin as paper and crystal clear as jade emerged.
But I saw that the ice sword blade was shining with strange light, and the strange vortex patterns on the blade seemed to be moving. It was definitely not an ordinary soldier, but a spiritual object. The cold air spread around it, making people feel like they were entering. The ice cellar is even more unbelievable.
